The Image Goddess
Parks & Open Spaces
The San Francisco Bay Area's residents and
governing bodies have happily seen fit to preserve a good portion of its majestic geography for
public use (and, ostensibly, for the benefit of nature and wildlife, as well). We are truly
fortunate to live in an area with so many public open spaces. These pages offer a glimpse of
what these places are like. Take a look at the more manicured Golden Gate Park and its less
manicured neighbor the Land's End Trail, or at Joaquin Miller Park, a wonderful
nature-lover's escape within the urban boundaries of Oakland.
The Goddess has had occasion to observe that other places on the globe have
some nice spaces to roam in, too. I couldn't resist including a few photos of Austin, Texas,
where my Sister Goddess lives and where I recently therefore spent the holidays. There are
groovy places there to hike and wander - though we didn't get to them all this trip.
All images copyright Cynthia Mitchel 2000
